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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Safford, Safford Municipal Airport (KSAD)

Lat: 32.85722°NLon: 109.63556°WElev: 3176.0ft.

Clear

100°F

38°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Aug 02:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Thatcher AZ

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 02:47pm until August 21, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 02:47pm until August 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 102. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 102. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thatcher AZ
 32.84°N 109.76°W (Elev. 2946 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MST Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Aug 17, 2026-6pm MST Aug 23, 2026
 
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